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For children of immigrants like me, ‘go back’ is a familiar racist taunt. I had just published a story on Sikhs who’d been attacked after being mistaken for Muslims, when the email popped into my inbox. “Are you from Iran?” the stranger wrote. “If so, go back! God Bless America.” By that point, two years ago, I had grown accustomed to the type of fan mail that questioned... >>

Former Iranian minister: Iran will not be bullied. The BBC has been given rare access inside Iran as tensions rise between the country, the United States and its allies. >>

Hijab debate grows in intensity in Iran. There is growing anecdotal evidence that more women are pushing back against wearing the compulsory headscarf, or hijab, in Iran. The debate over the hijab is polarizing Iranians as a time when the country is buckling under US sanctions. (July 15) >>

In Iran, some take off their hijabs as hard-liners push back. The headscarf debate polarizes Iranians at a time when the country is buckling under unprecedented US sanctions >>

Iran is ready to talk if the US lifts sanctions, says President Rouhani. "We have always believed in talks ... if they lift sanctions, end the imposed economic pressure and return to the deal, we are ready to hold talks with America today, right now and anywhere," Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday. >>

Iran to give no quarter in confrontation with U.S.: supreme leader. Iran's supreme leader upped the ante in a volatile stand-off with the United States on Tuesday, warning Tehran would continue removing restraints on its nuclear program and retaliate for the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker. >>

Iran to give no quarter in stand-off with U.S.: supreme leader. Iran's supreme leader upped the ante in a volatile stand-off with the United States on Tuesday, warning Tehran would continue removing restraints on its nuclear program and retaliate for the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker. >>

Video: President Hassan Rouhani says Iran ready to hold talks with US. President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is ready to hold talks with the United States if sanctions against the country are lifted and if the US returns to the nuclear deal. This comes during a time of high tensions between the two countries. >>

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